"In some ways, this young giant (Virat Kohli) is a combination of all those three (Virendra Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid), learning a bit from them all to shape his own unique creation. He is the next chosen one. He exudes the intensity of Rahul, the audacity of Virender, and the extraordinary range of Sachin. That doesn't make him better, simply sui generis, his own unique kind,"

Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe in his column for ESPN Cricinfo

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